ARREST Incident Summary: Intentional Property Damage at 33 Leland Avenue On March 17th, 2026, at approximately 1624 hours, the City of Bradford Police Department responded to a report of a neighbor shooting a house window with a BB gun at 33 Leland Avenue, lower apartment.

Upon arrival, officers met with the victim, who showed them the damaged window and reported witnessing the BB gun being pointed from a window and then shooting at their window, causing the damage. Officers made contact with the suspect, Mearlyn Atkinson, who admitted to owning the CO2 pistol and firing 5-9 shots at the window.

The suspect’s actions were deemed intentional, stemming from a prior disagreement between the two parties. Fortunately, no one was in the room where the window was broken. The estimated damage is valued at $450.00.

Charges have been filed accordingly at Magistrate Luther’s Office, and a court hearing date will be pending. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The City of Bradford Police Department takes incidents of intentional property damage seriously and encourages anyone with information or concerns to contact us.

ATKINSON, MEARLYN LEE CC 3304

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF (M3)

CC 2709 A3 HARASSMENT (S) Age 21 Race White Gender Male Height 5′ 6″ Weight 155 lbs Hair Bald Eyes Brown

Presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://crimewatch.net/us/pa/mckean/city-of-bradford-pd/68048/arrests/atkinson-mearlyn-lee-cc-3304-criminal-mischief-m3-and-1-additional-charge